Tackling the challenges posed by New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

This  is a collaborative project between CQE (IST), FC-UL, BioISO, IBB and Scientific Police of Polícia Judiciária, aimed at providing tools to tackle the challenges posed by NPS use. Our contribution is: 1) to identify the metabolite profile of emerging NPS, which can help the identification of biomarkers of exposure in forensic and clinical contexts; 2) identify the underlying mechanisms of NPS-induced toxic events, which can shade light into the mechanisms of chemically-induced neurotoxic events, thereby helping to develop safer chemical agents; 3) educating the general public about the risks posed by the use of these substances (e.g. participation in TV shoes and open days initiatives)